Chancellors from the state's six major university systems are, from left, Lee Jackson, University of North Texas; Francisco Cigarroa, University of Texas; Kent Hance, Texas Tech University; Renu Khator, University of Houston; Brian McCall, Texas State University; and John Sharp, Texas A&M University.

Chancellors from the state's six major university systems are, from...

SAN ANTONIO — Texas' six university system chancellors have joined forces ahead of next year's legislative session for a public push against what one called an alarming trend of slashed higher education funding.

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